Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Part of Speech
In each of the following groups, identify the letter
of the item that indicates the part or parts of speech of the word given.
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devoid
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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instigate
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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longevity
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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Definition
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of
the word that corresponds to the definition given.
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to assign or distribute into shares or portions
a. | grapple | b. | incapacitate | c. | allot | d. | vie |
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enterprising
a. | skittish | b. | audacious | c. | prodigious | d. | myriad |
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not having or using, lacking
a. | audacious | b. | relevant | c. | willful | d. | devoid |
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to urge on
a. | vie | b. | allot | c. | perturb | d. | instigate |
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to stir up
a. | vie | b. | allot | c. | perturb | d. | instigate |
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Synonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the same as the boldface word in the introductory phrase.
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allot shares
a. | apportion | b. | create | c. | reserve | d. | waste |
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allot spaces
a. | outline | b. | fill | c. | assign | d. | carve out |
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amass a stockpile
a. | squander | b. | store | c. | deliver | d. | accumulate |
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amass profits
a. | dole out | b. | garner | c. | calculate | d. | embezzle |
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an audacious proposal
a. | tentative | b. | daring | c. | timid | d. | overreaching |
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the audacious stunt
a. | unsuccessful | b. | planned | c. | ill-conceived | d. | bold |
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comply willingly
a. | retreat | b. | submit | c. | sign
up | d. | paint |
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comply with demands
a. | consent | b. | listen | c. | respond | d. | refuse |
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devoid of humor
a. | lacking | b. | conceived | c. | restrained | d. | steeped |
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snared by a grapple
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incapacitate the whole unit
a. | debilitate | b. | feed | c. | supply | d. | surround |
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the longevity of a sequoia
a. | canopy | b. | straight trunk | c. | size | d. | long life |
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Antonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the opposite or almost the opposite of the boldface expression
in the introductory phrase.
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amass credits
a. | lose | b. | build up | c. | scrounge | d. | refund |
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an audacious move
a. | recent | b. | half-baked | c. | stupid | d. | timid |
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the audacious plan
a. | cowardly | b. | sketchy | c. | faulty | d. | secret |
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comply with orders
a. | work | b. | refuse | c. | act | d. | travel |
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devoid of heat
a. | cleared | b. | abounding in | c. | stripped | d. | made |
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Completing the Sentence
From the four items given, identify the
letter of the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
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Shares of the year-end bonuses will be _____ to each employee based on his or
her contribution to the company.
a. | amassed | b. | incapacitated | c. | tethered | d. | allotted |
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The architect’s _____ plan called for a tunnel that risked collapse of the
tower.
a. | prodigious | b. | willful | c. | devoid | d. | audacious |
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This court order demands that you _____ with the judge’s order to turn
over all financial records.
a. | comply | b. | tether | c. | vie | d. | amass |
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The official announced that the White House would _____ with the court order and
turn over the documents sought by the special prosecutor.
a. | grapple | b. | vie | c. | comply | d. | instigate |
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The salt flats were _____ of any plant life after the deadly wave of
radioactivity passed.
a. | willful | b. | prodigious | c. | skittish | d. | devoid |
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A(n) _____ flying team will perform intricate tricks that only the very best
have attempted.
a. | relevant | b. | willful | c. | elite | d. | skittish |
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This famous resort caters to society’s _____, who come from all over the
world to enjoy themselves in complete privacy.
a. | myriad | b. | grapple | c. | tether | d. | elite |
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The movie hero threw the _____ 20 feet high; its pointed tips caught fast upon a
wall, and he climbed the rope quickly to the roof.
a. | tether | b. | unison | c. | elite | d. | grapple |
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As the two men _____ for the ancient treasure map, it ripped in half during
their struggle.
a. | instigated | b. | perturbed | c. | grappled | d. | incapacitated |
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Tom was finally forced to _____ with the idea that he might actually be moving
to another state, far from his friends and familiar routines.
a. | instigate | b. | tether | c. | vie | d. | grapple |
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After a marathon race, exhaustion _____ most runners to the point where they
cannot stand.
a. | tethers | b. | vies | c. | instigates | d. | incapacitates |
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After the team captain broke her arm, she was _____ for the rest of the
season.
a. | incapacitated | b. | amassed | c. | complied | d. | perturbed |
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Having her right arm in a cast because of a fractured elbow seriously _____
Ashley: she couldn’t play soccer or dance or play the piano.
a. | incapacitated | b. | grappled | c. | instigated | d. | tethered |
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The littlest camper _____ a revolt against the inedible food by getting the
older kids to refuse to eat it.
a. | amassed | b. | vied | c. | instigated | d. | tethered |
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The shark has survived since the age of the dinosaurs because its many sensory
skills have ensured its _____.
a. | longevity | b. | amassing | c. | tether | d. | perspective |
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